Shloka 114

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

अमोघार्थप्रसादश् च अन्तर्भाव्यः सुदर्शनः उपहारः प्रियः सर्वः कनकः काञ्चनस्थितः

Transliteration

amoghārthaprasādaś ca antarbhāvyaḥ sudarśanaḥ upahāraḥ priyaḥ sarvaḥ kanakaḥ kāñcanasthitaḥ

Translation

അവന്റെ പ്രസാദം ലക്ഷ്യത്തിൽ ഒരിക്കലും പരാജയപ്പെടുന്നില്ല; അന്തരത്തിൽ സാക്ഷാത്കരിക്കേണ്ട അന്തർവാസി പ്രഭു; സുദർശനൻ—മനോഹര ദർശനമുള്ളവൻ; പൂജയിലെ ഉപഹാരം അവൻ തന്നേ; സർവ്വപ്രിയൻ; കനകനായി, കാഞ്ചന ദീപ്തിയിൽ സ്ഥാപിതൻ।

Word by Word

• amogha: unfailing

• artha: purpose/aim

• prasādaḥ: grace, favor

• ca: and

• antarbhāvyaḥ: to be contemplated as dwelling within/innerly pervading

• sudarśanaḥ: of beautiful vision, auspicious to behold

• upahāraḥ: offering, oblation, gift presented in pūjā

• priyaḥ: dear, beloved

• sarvaḥ: all/everyone

• kanakaḥ: gold, the Golden One

• kāñcana-sthitaḥ: established in gold/radiant, abiding in golden brilliance

Speaker

Suta Goswami (reciting the Shiva Sahasranama as transmitted in the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Shiva as both the receiver and the essence of the offering (upahāra), teaching that Linga-pūjā is fulfilled when the devotee recognizes the Pati as the indwelling reality whose grace (prasāda) unfailingly bears fruit.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is shown as amogha-prasāda (infallible grace) and antarbhāvya (to be realized within as the Antaryāmin), indicating the Pati who liberates the paśu from pāśa through inner recognition and divine favor.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it emphasizes upahāra—devotional offerings (including gold or golden radiance as a symbol of purity and tejas). Yogically, it points to antarbhāvana: inward contemplation of Shiva as the inner Lord, aligning with Pāśupata-oriented meditation.